Fizz to be granted NOC for two IPL matches, Shakib also to get nod for PSL
Mustafizur, who was signed for the remainder of the IPL season by Delhi for INR 6 crore, had asked the BCB for NOC for Delhi’s last three league matches. 
15 May 2025, 08:15 AM
Bangladesh Emerging collapse after Akbar heroics, series level at 1-1
Skipper Akbar Ali produced a valiant century but Bangladesh Emerging Team fell short by 10 runs against South Africa Emerging in a high-scoring second one-dayer at the Shaheed Kamruzzaman Stadium in Rajshahi on Wednesday.
14 May 2025, 13:18 PM
Bologna end 51-year wait for glory with Italian Cup triumph
Bologna ended a 51-year wait for a major trophy on Wednesday after winning the Italian Cup with a 1-0 victory over AC Milan, who slumped to yet another painful defeat in a horror season.
14 May 2025, 21:33 PM
Alcaraz sets up Italian Open semi clash with Musetti, Sabalenka falls
Carlos Alcaraz set up a semifinal meeting with Lorenzo Musetti at the Italian Open on Wednesday with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Jack Draper in the last eight, while women's world number one Aryna Sabalenka was knocked out.
15 May 2025, 00:00 AM

Sports

‘Lot of hard work ahead of us’

Bangladesh coach Russell Domingo heaped praise on captain Mominul Haque, who finally brought an end to his overseas drought by making his first century outside the country in Kandy through a 127-run knock on the second day of the first Test against Sri Lanka.
22 April 2021, 18:00 PM

Sunrisers outclass Kings by nine wickets

Sunrisers Hyderabad outclassed Punjab Kings by nine wickets to snap their three-match losing streak in the IPL here on Wednesday.
21 April 2021, 18:00 PM

Rizwan shines as Pakistan beat Zimbabwe

In-form opener Mohammad Rizwan blazed an unbeaten half-century as Pakistan defeated hosts Zimbabwe by 11 runs in the first Twenty20 International at the Harare Sports Club on Wednesday.
21 April 2021, 18:00 PM

BFF seeks opinion of sports ministry

With the country under a lockdown till April 28, the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) has sought opinion from the youth and sports ministry about resumption of Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) in the latter part of this month.
21 April 2021, 18:00 PM

‘We don’t like it and we don’t want it’

Majority of the 12 founding members have withdrawn from the European Super League, including Spain’s Atletico Madrid and Italy’s Inter Milan and all the six English Premier League clubs involved in the breakaway project.
21 April 2021, 18:00 PM

Tigers tick all the right boxes

A healthy 302 for 2 on the scoreboard after the end of the first day of the first Test against Sri Lanka at the Pallekele International Stadium in Kandy yesterday reflected the Tigers’ team management’s positive intent.
21 April 2021, 18:00 PM

‘I had the belief that I could score big’

A batsman springing up and punching the air before kissing their helmet and raising the bat towards a clamouring crowd or applauding teammates is a very common scenario in cricket after a batsman reaches the most-desired three-figure mark. Celebrations become even more rigorous if the ton is a maiden one.
21 April 2021, 18:00 PM

FIFA calls for clarity, Perez terms it a saviour of football

FIFA president Gianni Infantino said on Tuesday that breakaway Super League clubs cannot be “half in, half out” of the established soccer system, while Real Madrid supremo Florentino Perez insisted he is trying to “save football” with the move.
20 April 2021, 18:00 PM

At peak, Gourab wants to climb higher

National badminton champion Gourab Singha has climbed to the top of national rankings, but the limitation of training facilities, quality coaches and lack of competitions have confined him within a certain boundary of progress.
20 April 2021, 18:00 PM

Pacers face another trial by fire

The one department in which Bangladesh have failed to find some sort of stability over the years, especially in the Test format, is the pace bowling department.
20 April 2021, 18:00 PM

WTC strugglers battle for first win

The current situation and primary aim of both Bangladesh and Sri Lanka remain almost indistinguishable as they embark on a two-Test series, the first of which starts today at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy.
20 April 2021, 18:00 PM

An uneasy traveller

The beginning of Mominul Haque’s Test career was nothing short of a fairytale as the left-hander scored seven fifties and four centuries in his first 12 Tests for Bangladesh.
19 April 2021, 18:00 PM

What next for ‘Special One’ Mourinho?

Jose Mourinho, who was sacked by Tottenham on Monday, has been fired before winning a trophy for the first time as a manager, in the latest setback to a career veering increasingly off course.
19 April 2021, 18:00 PM

Tigers land in Kandy

The Bangladesh team, led by Mominul Haque, yesterday reached Kandy where the visitors will play both Tests of the two-match series against Sri Lanka. The first Test is scheduled to start tomorrow while the second and final Test will begin from April 29, both at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium.
19 April 2021, 18:00 PM

Breakaway Super League hits European football hard

A planned breakaway Super League announced by twelve of European football’s most powerful clubs and backed by US investment bank JPMorgan was roundly condemned by fans and federations across the continent on Monday.
19 April 2021, 18:00 PM

Five English clubs sign up to breakaway league: report

Five English clubs-- Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur--have signed up to a breakaway European Super League, The Times newspaper reported on Sunday.
18 April 2021, 18:00 PM

De Villiers guides Bangalore to third straight win

Royal Challengers Bangalore’s AB de Villiers looked in sensational touch against Kolkata Knight Riders as the right-hander clobbered the bowlers
18 April 2021, 18:00 PM

‘Barca will fight for La Liga’

Lionel Messi, who scored twice, has revealed his delight at lifting his first Copa del Rey trophy as Barcelona captain. Barcelona thrashed Athletic Bilbao 4-0 in the final on Saturday to win the trophy for a record-extending 31st time with all the goals coming in the last half an hour.
18 April 2021, 18:00 PM

Clubs want resumption of league

Despite the growing threat of the coronavirus pandemic, the Bangladesh Football Federation is apparently determined to resume the second phase of the Bangladesh Premier League once the lockdown is lifted as most clubs have agreed to playing the matches.
18 April 2021, 18:00 PM

Number three at sixes and sevens

A stable top order remains one of the things that the Bangladesh team has been searching for over the years, especially in Test cricket.
18 April 2021, 18:00 PM